nessie, but not nessie by omar najam

13days13shorts
Oct 22, 2025
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This year for 13 Days 13 Shorts I'm getting out of my writing comfort zone and trying my hand at visual art. I picked up an autumn pack of posca markers and I'm making a piece a day using recycled materials.

Today's submission is: nessie, but not nessie [posca markers/a picture frame of stamps that my friend gave to me before he moved to Japan]

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3 Comments

Mikaela Miyamoto

Nov 03, 2025

Such a CUTIE I want to be friends with the lil guy

danicarrwrites

Oct 24, 2025

what a pal!

Ruth Anne Burke

Oct 22, 2025

I love this friendly monster so much!